Post by StuartG on Aug 2, 2011 22:03:14 GMT 1
Groot Cross-bow
Posted: 30 July, 2011 by SeaBart
"If you now are sitting in front of your computer screen wondering where you have seen this shape before, don’t worry: it’s probably here on this site. For years we have been ridiculing the socalled X-bows, (See here, here, there & here) and this looks (to me at least) like a cheap angular variant of the abhorred X-bow (which incidentally is pronounced as Cross-Bow)."
uglyships.wordpress.com/2011/07/30/groot-cross-bow/
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...so why build an 'ugly' ship?
“The bow design eliminates slamming by the sea. The shape means the vessel can achieve higher speeds in all conditions, and fuel economy is good,”
"The seaworthiness with the ULSTEIN X-BOW™ is so good that a vessel could be in operation even when the weather means other vessels have to stay in port. Fuel consumption is also reduced,”
www.bourbon-offshore.no/default.asp?menu=35&id=47
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all very well, but a video is more convincing...
"X-bow de Ulstein"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnTZS6UiV3M&feature=related
She looks easier in the water, less pitch, better way.
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"Orca in the "The perfect storm" "
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zZ_tzndh1U&feature=related
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The Mighty Sea
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yflcMj0GpPA&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_160897
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"The LPG/C Antwerpen, a Liquified Gas Carrier is Caught in one of the Bay of Bengal's worst Cyclones...."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2fEv1jr7Vc&feature=related
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"Tanker in big storm "
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwKXfc_a4Ag&feature=related
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"Bourbon Orca / Ulstein AX104 construction and launching (Platform Supply Vessel) / Versorger "
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjeZPSUz9AY
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Not the most elegant design, but effective.
StuartG
ps. did anyone spot the change in sea level?
